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Winners of 2016 Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies Competition announced

"Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court" competition, sponsored by the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association, is pleased to announce its 2016 winners.

This popular project, now in its 30th year, concluded on Labor Day with five beautifully painted homes.

This unusual beautification project for homes originated in Chicago and has received national attention. Several winning houses have been featured in the book "Painted Ladies, U.S.A." by Larsen & Pomada.

This contest is open to homes and businesses throughout the Chicago area. The style, size or age of the property is not a factor in selecting the winners, but beauty and craftsmanship of the paint application, and how well it complements the structure of the building is essential to being a 2016 "Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies" winner.

This year's grand prize winner is located in Riverside, Illinois, and was awarded the Grand Prize for the Best Use of Colors for a Victorian Home Painted by Professionals.

According to the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association's spokesman, Bill Heiden, who works with a team of judges to select the winners for our 2016 competition, "Based on the wide range of beautiful entries, it underscores the fact that paint and coatings are the most affordable ways to improve and accent a home or business appearance. The National Association of Real Estate Appraisers estimates that a good first appearance of a home can add as much as 5 percent to 10 percent to the value of the home."

The winners were honored at a special awards dinner Oct. 20 at Maggiano's in Schaumburg to commemorate their achievement. Their award was presented during a dinner celebration hosted by the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association.

Information may be obtained from the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association. For details, call (847) 240-0102, or write to the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association, 1701 Woodfield Road, Suite 205, Schaumburg, IL 60173.

Visit www.chicagopaint.org.

The 2016 winners are:

• Grand prize, with best use of colors for a Victorian home, painted by professionals, for Scott and Dawn Totorella, 169 Herrick Road, Riverside; painted by Ronbo's Fine Paint;

• Best use of expressive colors, not professionally painted, for Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley, 489 St. Charles St., Elgin;

• Best use of color for the style of the home, professionally painted, for Bill and Peggy Becker, 9324 S. Damen, Chicago; painted by Kelso Painting & Decorating;

• Best use of a bold color combination, professionally painted, for John and Dawn Laskey, 711 Douglas Ave., Elgin; painted by Quality Painting & Carpentry;

• Best use of paint detail, professionally painted, for Paul Linse and Melissa Sutthiwan, 287 Commonwealth Ave., Elgin; painted by Josh's Painting.

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